I believe that after each segment, the FA's on European airlines are required by regulation to check the belts. They must then cross them flat on the seat when this check is complete to indicate it has been done. Not sure if this is the case in Singapore.
However, I am not sure any airline can guarantee that a piece of equipment will not fail. Indeed, no airline can guarantee the engine won't fail, which is a tad more serious.
I think the FA's response was poor, but I don't think this indicates there is anything inherently unsafe about SilkAir.. and to describe this event as a Horror Flight might be a tad hyperbolic!!
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